OBJECTIVE: Data on the effects of music therapy on subjective sensations and the physiological parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) in treated cancer survivors are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine whether or not music therapy affects the sensations of fatigue, comfort, and relaxation in cancer survivors, and affects the activities of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems as indicated by HRV parameters. METHODS: Twenty-three patients aged 30-67 years and with cancer that had been treated at least 6 months previously received music therapy for about 2h, which included singing, listening to music, learning the recorder, and performing music. Subjective sensations and electrocardiogram were recorded before and after the music therapy. The low-frequency and high-frequency components of HRV were assessed by the frequency analysis of sequential R wave to R wave intervals of electrocardiogram obtained from 5-min recordings. Subjective sensations were quantitatively assessed using a visual analog mood scale. RESULTS: Two hours of music therapy significantly increased relaxation sensations and significantly decreased fatigue sensation in treated cancer survivors. Moreover, the HRV parameters showed that parasympathetic nervous system activity increased and sympathetic nervous system activity decreased. CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary evidence that music therapy may be clinically useful for promoting relaxation sensation and increasing parasympathetic nervous system activity in treated cancer survivors.

Complement Ther Med. 2010 Oct;18(5):224-6. Chuang CY, Han WR, Li PC, Young ST. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. g39304001@ym.edu.tw

by Diana Moore CHt

I define kudalini energy as that life force energy associated with the chakra centers. It is that life force energy that begins the moment we take our first breath and according to Eastern philosophy, lies coiled at the root chakra (base of the spine) until uncoiled. It is the energy from Creator Source moving through your chakra centers downward to the creative source in Mother Earth and back up again to the Creator Source. It is my opinion that we, as humans, work with the kudalini energy every day but for many of us, we are not aware of it. Let's take a look at how kudalini energy works.

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